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Overseas Trade Indexes (Prices and Volumes)

Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 5:05 pm | Statistics New Zealand

We are combining the Overseas Trade Indexes (Prices) and Overseas Trade Indexes (Volumes) into one release as of next week’s 2 June publication. More >>

New Zealanders reckon they’re doing pretty well

Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 11:16 am | Statistics New Zealand

The majority of New Zealanders say they’re highly satisfied with their lives, and slightly more rate their sense of purpose highly, Statistics New Zealand said today. These are the first results from Statistics New Zealand’s survey of nearly 9,000 ... More >>

Drop in dairy prices leads fall in exports

Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 11:14 am | Statistics New Zealand

Total goods exports fell $240 million (5.5 percent) to $4.2 billion in April 2015 compared with April 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>

Visitors from China top 300,000

Thursday, 21 May 2015, 11:18 am | Statistics New Zealand

Visitor arrivals to New Zealand numbered 2.96 million in the April 2015 year, which is the highest-ever annual total, Statistics New Zealand said today. This total was 7 percent higher than the April 2014 year. More >>

Ethnic populations projected to grow

Thursday, 21 May 2015, 11:13 am | Statistics New Zealand

An increasing proportion of New Zealanders will identify with Māori, Asian, and Pacific ethnicities according to new ethnic population projections released by Statistics New Zealand. More >>

Lower fuel prices push down producer prices

Tuesday, 19 May 2015, 11:08 am | Statistics New Zealand

Producer prices fell in the March 2015 quarter, due to lower fuel prices, Statistics New Zealand said today. Prices received (as measured by the output producers price index (PPI)) and paid (as measured by the input PPI) both fell in the March 2015 ... More >>

Statistics NZ seeks views on 2018 Census

Tuesday, 19 May 2015, 9:40 am | Statistics New Zealand

New Zealanders are speaking loud and clear that they want the census to keep asking about religion More >>

New Zealand abridged period life table: 2012–14 (final)

Monday, 18 May 2015, 10:57 am | Statistics New Zealand

Abridged period life tables for the total New Zealand male and female populations provide an indication of the trends in life expectancy between the construction of complete period life tables. See New Zealand abridged period life table: 2012–14 ... More >>

Māori Population Estimates

Friday, 15 May 2015, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand

Māori Population Estimates provide estimates of the Māori population of New Zealand at a given date. See Māori Population Estimates: Mean year ended 31 December 2014 on our website or download the attached Excel table for the latest statistics. More >>

Big March quarter for retailers

Thursday, 14 May 2015, 11:03 am | Statistics New Zealand

March was a boom quarter for retailers, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>

Food prices fall 0.3 percent in April

Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 11:10 am | Statistics New Zealand

In April 2015, food prices fell 0.3 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today. This follows a 0.1 percent rise in March and a 0.7 percent fall in February. More >>

Sheep number lowest since 1943

Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 11:07 am | Statistics New Zealand

New Zealand had 29.8 million sheep at 30 June 2014, Statistics NZ said today. More >>

Guest nights rise in March

Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand

National guest nights for March 2015 were 7.5 percent higher than in March 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the 12th consecutive month of rises. More >>

More New Zealanders with qualifications

Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 11:03 am | Statistics New Zealand

Nearly four in five New Zealanders have formal qualifications, according to new 2013 Census analysis released today by Statistics New Zealand. More >>

Mixed results for retail card spending in April

Monday, 11 May 2015, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand

Retail spending using electronic cards was $4.5 billion in April 2015, up $167 million (3.9 percent) from April 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>

New Zealand life expectancy increasing

Friday, 8 May 2015, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand

Life expectancy at birth has increased 1.0 years for females and 1.5 years for males since 2005–07, Statistics New Zealand said today. Life expectancy at birth was 83.2 years for females and 79.5 years for males, based on death rates in 2012–14. ... More >>

Unemployment rate unchanged

Wednesday, 6 May 2015, 11:02 am | Statistics New Zealand

The unemployment rate remained at 5.8 percent in the March 2015 quarter (from a revised 5.8 percent in the December 2014 quarter), while the labour force participation rate reached an all-time high of 69.6 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>

Same-sex couples opt for marriage over civil union

Tuesday, 5 May 2015, 11:35 am | Statistics New Zealand

The number of same-sex couples entering into civil unions dropped significantly in 2014, with couples opting to join in marriage instead, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the first full year of same-sex marriage registrations since the Marriage ... More >>

Government Finance Statistics

Friday, 1 May 2015, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand

In the year ended June 2014: • Central government net operating balance increased to a $0.1 billion surplus. More >>

Nationwide conversation about 2018 Census kicks off

Thursday, 30 April 2015, 12:39 pm | Statistics New Zealand

For the first time, New Zealanders are being encouraged to go online to say what they think should be asked in the next census, with a new online discussion forum on www.stats.govt.nz . More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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